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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14
THE SENTINEL AND MIR. GRIFFIN.

If the Sentinel is in state of mind to con-
centrate its attention anything but its own
sufferinss, we beg to inform it that the late
State Treasurers report will not be published
in the Documentary Journal as a substitute
for the financial statement in the Acts of the
Legislature. On the contrary, Section 1894
r. s. 1881, makes it the duty of the Score.
tary of State to publish the Documentary
Journal, which consists of a copy of the re-
ports of each of the State officers and State
institutions, bound together in one volume,
and as the State Treasurers report reached him
in time to go into the Documentary Journal it
is, of course, his duty to publish it, but
not as substitute or excuse for the absence
of the financial statement in the Acts. The
fact is, that by the Secretary's order Mr.. Bur
ford, State printer, waited two or three weeks
for the State Treasurer's report, in order that
it might go into the Documentary Journal
But in the condition it was then in, unveri-
fed by the Auditor, unapproved by the Gov
ernor and never having been filed in the Sec
retarys Office, he had authority to make
1t part OF the document ary journal.
In fact, he had no control over it,
legally or otherwise, and as the Governor,
whose business it was, as chief executive, to
see that the report was put in proper shape,
showed no intention to approve it, or have it
verified and fled in the Office of the Secretary
of State, the latter finally ordered the printer
to 90 ahead and not wait for the State Treas
urers report. When the Democrats found
that the report would not be made a part of
the Documentary Journal the Governor and
his private secretary began to hustle around,
hunted up Deputy Bingham and ex-Auditor
Rice and got the latter to mutilate the record,
by making an ex post facto Endorsement on
the Treasurer's report months after he had
gone out Of Office. When the report was final
ly filed in the Secretarys Office, which was not
till the 18th inst, it plainly became his duty
to print it in the Documentary Journal; but
not, as the Sentinel seems to think as a SUBJ
stitute for its appearance in the Acts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14
THE BOARD OF TRADE ELECTION.
1t Results in the Election of the Regular
Ticket on Small Vote.

The annual election of officers and governors
for the Board of Trade, yesterday, excited but
little interest. From noon until o'clock the
voters came in at odd times to exercise their
right of suffrage, but they had no candidates to
greet them or busy committeeman to encounter.
The election very tame and the voting
small in proportion to the membership, since out
of 496 members only lis cast their ballots.
This sufficient to elect the regular ticket,
without an exception, j. F. Pratt, for president,
with &c votea, defeating the independent candi-
date. N. S Byram. who had.45. For vice presi-
dent, William Scott had 81 and William F. Piel,
ir., 49, d. A. Richardson. for treasurer, on
both tickets, and received 113 votes. The regu-
lar candidates for governors elected, as
follows: E. B. Martindale. &C., A Henry
Schwinge, 50; D. P Erwin, 79' NJ. A; Woollen.
90; Peter Bryce, 81: S. T. Bowen, 101; A. a.
Barnes. a. E. Fl. Eldridge. .76; S. K. Fletcher.
SO; S. F. Gray 65; J. A Wil6man. 80; Albert
Baker rs; C. E. Hail. II.
Messrs. Bowen, Barnes, Bryce and Woollen
were also on the independent ticket The other
candidates that ticket and the votes they
ceived. were as follows r. K. Syfers. IS; E. c.
Atkins As; w H. Schmidt. %; s. K. Fletcher.
SO: S. j. Peele, %; H Bates. jr, "a; T.. F. Gall,
A; j. L. Brush, 49, FL. 6. Stiles. AZ; w. II.
Cooper, d.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14


The Sentinel has adopted the advice of an
old lawyer to young one-"When you have
no case abuse the opposite side" It's charges
against Secretary of State Griffin concerning
the publication of the late State Treasurers
report have recoiled on its own party. and re-
suited in putting Governor Gray the late
Treasurer Cooper and the late Auditor Rice
Into hole" along with the Sentinel itself.
Secretary Griffin's action has been indicated
at every point, while the Democratic states
men above named are shown to have violated
the law, and then the public records have
been mutilated to cover up their tracks. The
Sentineps case being thus knocked into
smithereens, it turns to abusing the Secretary
of State. Our esteemed contemporary should
confne itself entirely to calling names. 1t is
strong in that field, but when it attempts to
deal with facts it betrays the weakness that
always springs from unfamiliarity with a sub
ject It is somewhat remarkable, by the way,
if Secretary Griffin is such Efool" and
lass" as it says he is, that he should have
succeeded SO completely in bottling up the
Democratic Governor and State officers, and
in laying the Sentinel sprawling on it's back
with its feet in the air and yelling like a
spanked baby. And the more it kicks and
yels the worse its plight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14
A Young Girl HIysteriously Shot.

PIrTsBuRG. June BINARY Ann Valentine,
daughter of George Valentine, of marlborough,
was found TO night lying the hillside short
distance from her home. in an insensible condi-
ton. with bullet hole near the right eye She
had left the house shortly after supper TO meet
her father, carrying with her some money tina.
Mr.. Valentine wanted TO at a building and
loan association meeting No the
shooting. but Fritz Wyman, German who was
seen in the neighborhood intoxicated. was sus-
pected. He found at Sharpsburg. mile
from Etna. and had in his possession revolver
when arrested. Miss Valentine Is still living.
but her recovery is considered impossible Wy
Ian denies the shooting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14

IAN Exciting Episode-A Young Lady Mar
rowly Escapes Bullet Fired in a Street-car
Fight" This is tbs caption of local in yes
terday's News. The circumstances are related
in the city columns of the Journal.
The News has said we have the best street
car service in the country. No one presumes
that if the street-car had had conductor any
such thing would have happened. But with
our car service the only person in charge of a
car has to drive two mules, collect the fares,
and generally look after the affairs of
the monopoly, and by no means has
time to look after or protect the
lives of the passengers, even though
the passengers be women and young children.
What protection. A man or boy COM
PEELED to drive street-car sixteen hours day
for $1.65 must be the sole guardian of the
peace, comfort and safety of women and chill
dren, as against tramps and ruffians.
If the strest-car company will not furnish
conductors, and if the street-car company owns
the city, then the city ought to provide po-
liceman to accompany every car in which a
working woman or working girl is compelled
to ride after o'clock P. NJ, after dark.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14

AT the time the street-car stables were
built on College avenue, few months ago,
cent property holders against the nuisance by
the assurance that the structure would be
used but temporarily stable, the intention
Of the company being to lay cable line over
that route very soon. Nothing has been heard
about that cable line since; but now that Tom
johnson. who has cheap cable system of his
own. IS in the city the preliminaries might be
arranged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14

THERE are considerations of a public nat
ure, and there are other considerations
which will, no doubt, be very extensively
brought to bear upon the members of the
Councils to prevent the passage of an open
natural-gas ordinance. a new street-railroad
charter and one limiting the outrageous de-
mands of the water-works company. The
nand that the public interest shall be the first
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14

THE loyal Englishmen in New York, headed
by Mr.. Erastus Wiman, are determined to
celebrate the Queens anniversary in their
own fashion. The programme will include
mass meeting in the forenoon of the 21st,
with addresses, etc, picnic for workingmen
and their families in the afternoon, and fire.
works and an illumination at night. Well,
idents Of New York want to celebrate the
Queens jubilee let them do it. Americans
abroad always celebrate the Fourth of July
and generally manage to have a pretty good
time doing it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14
Literary EXERCISES at Butler.

The literary tempest now holds full sway at
Butler. Tia examinations ended yesterday,
and there is nothing left of the week but speak
ing and music. Last night the Philokuran
Literary Society held its fifteenth annual exhi-
bition in the college chapel The music, un-
like that of most of the other sessions, was or
chestral. being furnished by the Great Western
orchestra
The first speaker of the evening was William
z. Mullendore. SO. who delivered Grafton on
the Healing of the Nations Wounds. =
He rehearsed the incidents preiimina-v
to the rebellion. mentioned It's terrors and /.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14

ishing primogeniture and repeating the old
statute known to lawyers as the statute 'de
donis." These two laws are the cornerstone
of the English land system, and are very
closely interviewer with the entire social sys-
tenn Of Great Britain. This repeal would work
a great revolution in the land system of Eng
land and in the status of the aristocracy.
bill looking to this repeal has made consider
able progress in the House of Lords.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14
THE CITY'S STREETS.

The Tom johnson street-railway Combine"
should be made to know that the streets of the
city are the property of the citizens and tax
payers of the city; that the aldermen and
councilmen are merely trustees for the own
ers, and with limited powers; that when the
Council granted the use of the streets TO the
present street-railway company the grant
was upon certain conditions, and for certain
considerations then given promised. The
street-railway company, under the Tom John
son management, has violated openly, noto-
riously and fiagrantly every promise originally
made when the charter was granted The fail
ure of the City Council and city officers to
heretofore enforce the rights and fullfillment
of the obligations originally made by the
street-railway company, cannot be pleaded in
bar to the demand of the people that the
company shall now and in the future live up
to its engagements, under the charter granted
on promises and conditions. Nor can the
company set up in bar to this de-
mand of the people subsequent ordi-
nances, privileges and immunities granted
to the City Council without any
consideration paid or to be paid to the citizens
and taxpayers Money or other considera-
ton given to members of the City Council,
will not answer. The trustee may not do
fraudulent thing to the prejudice of the peo-
pie. Tom johnson has heretofore con; oiled
the Council and it has been obedient to his
wishes; but the gross and open violation of
even the decencies and courtesies of life and
department by the street-railway officials and
agents has awakened the people to their rights,
and they demand that hereafter the company
shall obey to the letter the terms of the orig
inal grant, the grant that made for valid
consideration. The people will have their own
way in these matters, and while Mr.. Tom
johnson is in the city he may save himself
great deal of time and trouble if he will see
that the demands of the people are met by
prompt action on the part of his company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14

THERE is tendency to sadness, not to say
acerbity, discernible of late in the editorial
utterances Of that once sprightly and humor-
GUS paper, the Atlanta Constitution, which is
very distressing to the sensitive and sympa-
thetic reader. Colonel Grady is child of
nature and cannot conceal his grief over the
early decease Of that tender fedgeling, his lit
tie vice presidential boom.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14

On the main issue in the gas business the
Board of Aldermen seem to be reaching a
correct conclusion, viz, that gas should be
brought here as as practicable. and on
the best terms possible to be secured for the
city and people. If they will hold steadily to
that view we shall come out all right It is
the view that the journal has advocated from
the beginning, and in which all persons not
actuated by narrow self interest must agree.
The two main points to be secured are the gas
it can only be accomplished by the passage of
an ordinance that some responsible company
will accept and go to work under. The ques ton
of rates ought not to be serious stumbling
block. If the rates proposed by the Standard
company are too high, as seems to be generally
regarded. and if the reduction proposed by the
board is too great, let them ''split the differ
ence" and come together ON middle ground.
This would give a rate very much cheaper
than coal, and, without splitting hairs, this
ought to be satisfactory to all. The point is
to make the rates for consumers as low as they
can possibly be made, and get the gas. The
matters of detail respecting the method
of measurement, ETC., intelligent business
men representing opposite interests ought to
be able to agree upon. IF the matter is right
" managed we can get gas here this year at
rates cheap enough to satisfy everybody, and
to very greatly advantage the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14

THE Tom johnson streetrailway ''com-
bine" is showing in the city this week. Spe-
cial attention will be given to the Board of
Aldermen and City Council. The beauties of
She present street railway service will, no
doubt, be extensively dwelt upon. The peo
pie will soon be able to ascertain the opinion
Of these gentlemen on the ject"-When
the opera is over"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14

PUT your fare in the box or the driver will
shoot. As remarked recently by the News,
indianapolis has zone of the best street-car
systems in the country"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14

NEW YORK, June 13.-Ex- Speaker Keller. of
Ohio, in conversation with Mail and Express
reporter to-day about Mr.. Blaine. said
''Mr. Blaine's true reason for going to Europe
is TO recuperate his health. His health is in
very precarious condition. although it is given
out that he is we'll and robust. l have it from
an inside source. and there can be doubt
about the general physical debility of Mr. Blaine.
When Mr.. Blaine out West and had that
law cases in Kansas. / saw several friends who
had talked with the surgeons and doctors that
attended Mr.. Blaine, aud they all stated that his
physicians had pronounced him in very delicate
health generally, and totally unable to stand
severe attack of illness"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14

A WOMAN nearly shot in row between un-
ruly passengers and driver is one of the
pleasing incidents in the best Tom johnson
system of street-car service in the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14

FROM Thursday to Saturday the decline in
the price Of coffee in New York averaged 215
points, representing. loss on an ordinary
transaction for $50 bags of 5000. The trans
actions on Saturday were 155, 200 bags, and
on the day previous 205, $50 bags; total for
the two days of $50, $50 bags. The loss to
the holders was about 81, 900, 900 in the two
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14

THE sentiment of the community seems to
be in favor of settlement of the railway
crossing war by the courts, the Interstate
commerce Commission or the rules of the P.
r. as the several parties to the contest may
prefer. During the progress of the fight the
Journal, together with majority of its fellow
citizens, will occupy position on the fence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14

IT is remarkable that anybody will write
anonymous letters to newspaper. No rep
utable paper will print them. Any
who has anything to say worth reading is not
ashamed to give his real name. When a let
ter IL received without a name it is dollars to
cents that it is filled with what its writer either
knows to be false or improper. or of no inn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14
portance.

THE cable system of street-cars is undoubt-
eddy more costly than the system of rough
tracks bobtail cars. lame mules and over
will require something more than the off
hand statement of the proprietor of the latter
to convince the public that cable roads can
not be built in Indianapolis for less than $75,
n00 mar ynila
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14

GENERAL MASTER WORKMAN PowDERLY
desires privacy and rest above all things. As
affairs are now tending his once united fol-
lowers are likely to give him rest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14

Is it too much to hope that before a year
trolls away" Indianapolis may have natura
gas and cable roads2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14
Programme for EaElhs.n commencement

June 26-10:30 A. NJ. baccalaureate service.
June 27-7:30 P. NJ, JOINT exhibition of Ionian
and Phoenix literary societies.
June 26-9 A. NJ, graduating exercises of the
first section of the senior class; M, address
before the college literary societies. Hon. W. d.
Bynum. M c.; 4:30 P. NJ, exhibition drill with
Indian clubs, by classes in elocution; 7:30 M,
annual address before the alumni association,
by Absalom Rosen berger, class of re.
June 29-9 A. NJ. graduating exercises of the
second section of the senior class; comforting Of
degrees by the president; ceremonies at the lay
ing of the cornerstone of the new college hall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14

SATURDAY. People.
1t would be a good thing if a charter could be
granted to the cable road and some natural gas
company without vote in the negative. IL
would indicate . determination to take stek
forward.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14

SUBSTANCE of General Sherman's remarks
concerning the President and the G. A. r.:
"Tut, tut, Tuttle.7
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14

RECENT debates on the coercion bill in the
House of Commons have so absorbed public
attention that very interesting fact in con-
nection with the House of Lords has been over
looked. This is the discussion of bill abol-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14

The gentlemen who are caught in the coffee
break will receive no sympathy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14
Elkhart High-School.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ELKHART, June 13.-Tne annual graduation
exercises of the Elkhart High-school took place
at Bucklen Opera-house this evening, in the
presence of very large audience, usual.
The class numbered nineteen, and the exercises
were follows Mary Lake salutatory, Wait
ing" Kate Clark, Boxes" Ida SPOTS,
sSticktoitiveness:" Allena Parker. eff You
Would Hit the Mark You Must Aim Above
IT. Morton Gore. .'Landlordism in America
Mary Beck, watched Rosebuds Open Slowly"
Anna Titus ''Sponges;" Margaret Myers, I'm
honored Heroes" Helen Miller. Life the High
est Art" Cora Daily. Kites Rise Against the
Wind Kate Holland, 1.-The Hand That Rocks
the Cradle Rules tho World" AIDA
Goodenow ''The Practical Application
of Science;" Emma Maxon, Resolution"
Louis Simpson. 1.-The Power of the Individual;'
Ella Bertch, alarm Clocks" Olivia Raymer.
Fill Every Corner" Nellie Upp. Power and
Beauty of Knowledge George Thomas. vale
dictory, 'Radicalism Conservatism" The
exercises interspersed with music, and
were very interesting throughout. The class,
a whole, is considered an unusually strong
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14
A Mean Iusin uation.

Pittsburg Chronicle.
kilograms from the South say that confeder-
ate Memorial day celebrated with much
spirit yesterday. Ninety per cent, probably.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14

Telephone Calls
Business Offce---23s Editorial Rooms .242
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places
LoNDoN-American Exchange in Europe. 44e
Strand
PARIS-American Exchange in Paris, 30 Boulevard
dos Capucines
NEW YORK-Gedney House and Windsor Hotels.
CHICAGO-Palmer House.
CINCINNATI-J. p. Hawley q Co., 154 Vine street.
LOUISVILLE-C. T. bearing, northwest corner
Third and jefferson streets.
ST. LOUIS-Union News Company Union Depot
and Southern Hotel
WASHINGTON. d. C.-Riggs House and Ebbitt
House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14

That was owing to a neglect of duty by the
Governor and late State officers and Secretary
Griffin is not troubling himself to correct their
errors For himself, he has made none.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14
Prize Exhibition a. wabash College.

Prize Exhibition at Wabash College.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, June 13.-The prize exhi-
bition of the sophomore and freshmen classes of
Wabash College was held might at Center
Church. The freshmen speakers were Fl. FL.
Gortner, of Goshen; Edwin McNutt, Of Charles
ton, ILL.,; L. P. Cain, of Danville. ILL.,; E. C.
Ashby. of Ladoga The sophomores were: Q.
S. Hoffman, of Chicago S C. Hughes, of Rich
mond; NJ. B. Binford, of Thorntown; Romano
suke Rumagai, of Toxic, Japan. The
judges were A. B. Anderson and Prof.
G. L. Mcintosh, of this city. and Rev.
Paxton. The first sophomore prize was
awarded to S. C. Hughes. of Richmond. who re-
ceived book entitled "A Sketch of Caesar" by
j. A. Froude. The second sophomore prize was
awarded to NJ. b. Binford, of Thorntown, who
received book of American Orators" The
first freshman prize was given to L. P. Cain, of
Danville H.. who received s'The Lays of
Ancient Rome" by Lord Macaulay. The second
freshman prize given to E. c. Ashbv, of
Ladoea, VINO received 1.-THE Essays of Ella !"
Prizes were awarded to the junior class for the
best essay. and M. E. Wilson of Goshen, was
first receiving three volumes of Ferdinand and
Isabella" W. Fl. Earl, of Attca, was second,
and received THE Lay of the Last Minstrel"